UPDATE: 3 Shot At N.J. Turnpike Rest Area; Rapper Questioned: Cops

Three people were shot at a New Jersey Turnpike rest area on Friday, police said. The three men were in serious, but stable condition as of Saturday morning.

At 6:41 p.m., troopers from Troop “D” Cranbury Station were dispatched to the Thomas Edison Service area as part of a medical assist in a car accident, police said. When they arrived, they discovered that three people sustained gunshot wounds while in a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike.

The three victims were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact NJSP Cranbury Station at 732-441-4500 Ext. 4400. Anonymous tips are welcome.

NBC4 New York provided an update Saturday morning:

A Mercedes van with a shot-out window was towed away for evidence. The incident is under investigation and additional information will be provided as it becomes available, police said.

We'll have more information as it comes in.

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